§ Return ordered "as to the old age pensions in Ireland, showing, for each financial year since the passing of the Old Age Pensions Act, 1908:—
- (1) Number of claims received;
- (2) (a) Number of pensions granted (approximately); and (b) number of pensions in force on the 31st day of March, giving rates of pension and, for the last two financial years, distribution by counties;
- (3) Number of claims rejected (approximately);
- (4) Number of pensions revoked on question raised by officer;
- (5) Combined number of claims refused and pensions revoked, giving grounds under heads of age, means, poor relief, obviously invalid, and other causes;
- (6) Number of appeals, showing whether by claimant, pensioner, or pension officer;
- (7) Number of claims allowed and rejected on appeal;
- (8) Number of pensions confirmed and revoked on appeal on questions raised;
- (9) Combined number of claims refused and pensions revoked on appeal under the same heads as (5); and
- (10) Number of pensions lapsed through death."—[Mr. Lardner.]